Horse Details

Desert Cop (GB)

25 Runs 4 Wins (16.0%) 2 Places (8.0%)

Owner: J C Smith Silks

J C Smith Trainer: Andrew Balding

5 years old

Sire: Oasis Dream (GB)

Dam: Speed Cop (GB)

Damsire: Cadeaux Genereux

Past Runs (25 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
23/08/25 17:00	Goodwood	5f	Jim Crowley	George Baker	6	0:57.51	.5	94	9-13	16/1	Dwelt start - in touch with leaders - outpaced halfway - weakened inside final furlong(op 11/1 tchd 10/1) Dwelt start - in touch with leaders - outpaced halfway - weakened inside final furlong(op 11/1 tchd 10/1)
02/08/25 15:05	Goodwood	6f	Charles Bishop	George Baker	23	1:12.41	1	97	9-2	80/1	Raced near side - never better than midfield - 11th of 13 in group(op 66/1) Raced near side - never better than midfield - 11th of 13 in group(op 66/1)
21/06/25 17:00	Ascot	6f	Jim Crowley	George Baker	24	1:14.32	3.25	100	9-3	100/1	Raced near side - prominent - weakened 2f out - 7th of 7 in group(op 80/1) Raced near side - prominent - weakened 2f out - 7th of 7 in group(op 80/1)
07/06/25 14:45	Epsom	5f	Pat Cosgrave	George Baker	17	0:57.42	0.2	100	9-4	16/1	Midfield against near rail - weakened 2f out(op 28/1) Midfield against near rail - weakened 2f out(op 28/1)
07/03/25 19:50	Bahrain (BHR)	5f	Callum Shepherd	George Baker	1st	-	Won	–	9-2	-	Broke well - close up - 2 length second and ridden 1 1/2f out - ran on under pressure final furlong - led 125yds out - quickly asserted Broke well - close up - 2 length second and ridden 1 1/2f out - ran on under pressure final furlong - led 125yds out - quickly asserted
21/02/25 16:30	Bahrain (BHR)	5f	Callum Shepherd	George Baker	2nd	-	-	–	9-5	-	Led far side group and second overall - took overall lead 2 1/2f out and soon shaken up - ran on - headed final 50yds Led far side group and second overall - took overall lead 2 1/2f out and soon shaken up - ran on - headed final 50yds
30/01/25 16:45	Bahrain (BHR)	6f	Jim Crowley	George Baker	8	1:12.82	1.25	–	9-2	-	Raced keenly - prominent - disputed lead just under 2f out - soon ridden - led briefly over 1f out - headed entering final furlong - no extra and weakened Raced keenly - prominent - disputed lead just under 2f out - soon ridden - led briefly over 1f out - headed entering final furlong - no extra and weakened
14/09/24 14:25	Doncaster	5½f	Hayley Turner	Andrew Balding	14	-	-	92	8-13	28/1	Raced centre - led group - headed but disputed lead when groups merged 3f out - weakened over 1f out(op 25/1) Raced centre - led group - headed but disputed lead when groups merged 3f out - weakened over 1f out(op 25/1)
07/09/24 16:20	Kempton (AW)	6f	Liam Keniry	Andrew Balding	11	1:13.12	1.25	94	9-11	22/1	Raced wide - awkward start - in touch with leaders - weakened over 1f out(op 20/1 tchd 25/1) Raced wide - awkward start - in touch with leaders - weakened over 1f out(op 20/1 tchd 25/1)
21/08/24 13:50	York	5½f	Oisin Murphy	Andrew Balding	12	1:2.77	0.3	96	9-4	16/1	Edged right and bumped rival soon after start - raced near side - prominent - headway and led group over 1f out - edged left and headed in group inside final 110yds - soon no extra - 5th of 11 in group Edged right and bumped rival soon after start - raced near side - prominent - headway and led group over 1f out - edged left and headed in group inside final 110yds - soon no extra - 5th of 11 in group
10/08/24 13:35	Ascot	5f	Joanna Mason	Andrew Balding	6	1:1.01	.75	98	9-10	5/1	Took keen hold - prominent - went second after 1f - pressed leader halfway - briefly led under 2f out - lost second and no extra inside final furlong Took keen hold - prominent - went second after 1f - pressed leader halfway - briefly led under 2f out - lost second and no extra inside final furlong
22/06/24 17:05	Ascot	6f	Callum Hutchinson	Andrew Balding	8	1:13.78	0.2	99	9-1	33/1	Raced centre - in touch with leaders - weakened gradually final 110yds(op 28/1) Raced centre - in touch with leaders - weakened gradually final 110yds(op 28/1)
18/05/24 14:40	Newmarket	7f	Callum Hutchinson	Andrew Balding	11	1:25.04	.5	99	9-3	11/1	Awkward start - raced near side - in touch with leaders - jockey dropped rein over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 15/2) Awkward start - raced near side - in touch with leaders - jockey dropped rein over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 15/2)
04/05/24 13:45	Newmarket	6f	Oisin Murphy	Andrew Balding	1st	1:11.48	Won	94	8-12	22/1	Disputing second - ridden to lead over 1f out - edged right but kept on well inside final furlong (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that he had no explanation oher than he was caught wide in his previous run)(op 28/1) Disputing second - ridden to lead over 1f out - edged right but kept on well inside final furlong (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that he had no explanation oher than he was caught wide in his previous run)(op 28/1)
06/04/24 16:55	Kempton (AW)	6f	Oisin Murphy	Andrew Balding	12	1:14.84	2.5	97	9-11	11/1	Prominent on outer - outpaced over 2f out - weakened from over 1f out(op 9/1) Prominent on outer - outpaced over 2f out - weakened from over 1f out(op 9/1)
04/10/23 18:30	Kempton (AW)	6f	Oisin Murphy	Andrew Balding	6	1:12.36	1	100	9-7	11/1	Towards rear on inner throughout(op 9/1) Towards rear on inner throughout(op 9/1)
23/09/23 15:35	Ayr	6f	P J McDonald	Andrew Balding	22	1:12.13	.5	104	9-10	40/1	Led narrowly or disputed lead in centre of group - headed over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 28/1 tchd 50/1) Led narrowly or disputed lead in centre of group - headed over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 28/1 tchd 50/1)
10/09/23 15:50	York	6f	Harry Davies	Andrew Balding	7	1:12.43	1.5	104	9-2	12/1	Prominent - lost position over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 10/1 tchd 17/2) Prominent - lost position over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 10/1 tchd 17/2)
13/07/23 15:00	Newmarket (July)	6f	Harry Davies	Andrew Balding	14	1:11.64	.75	105	9-6	12/1	Towards rear on near side of group - edged left 2f out - weakened gradually from over 1f out (jockey said gelding never travelled; vet said a post race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities) Towards rear on near side of group - edged left 2f out - weakened gradually from over 1f out (jockey said gelding never travelled; vet said a post race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities)
20/06/23 15:40	Ascot	5f	Oisin Murphy	Andrew Balding	6	1:1.70	.5	105	9-1	40/1	Raced far side - midfield - outpaced 2f out - drifted left but kept on inside final furlong - not pace to challenge - 6th of 14 in group(op 66/1) Raced far side - midfield - outpaced 2f out - drifted left but kept on inside final furlong - not pace to challenge - 6th of 14 in group(op 66/1)
20/05/23 13:50	Newbury	6f	Oisin Murphy	Andrew Balding	2nd	1:10.82	2	104	9-2	33/1	Prominent - pushed along 2f out - ridden over 1f out - no extra final furlong(op 25/1) Prominent - pushed along 2f out - ridden over 1f out - no extra final furlong(op 25/1)
03/05/23 15:50	Ascot	6f	Oisin Murphy	Andrew Balding	7	1:16.63	6	104	9-3	15/2	Ducked right and bumped start - prominent - ridden 2f out - soon outpaced - weakened 1f out (trainer could offer no expalnation for the poor form shown)(op 11/2) Ducked right and bumped start - prominent - ridden 2f out - soon outpaced - weakened 1f out (trainer could offer no expalnation for the poor form shown)(op 11/2)
07/04/23 13:50	Newcastle (AW)	6f	Oisin Murphy	Andrew Balding	1st	1:11.42	Won	79	9-7	11/1	Prominent - pushed along and led over 1f out - ridden inside final furlong - keeping on when hung badly right final strides(op 10/1 tchd 17/2) Prominent - pushed along and led over 1f out - ridden inside final furlong - keeping on when hung badly right final strides(op 10/1 tchd 17/2)
15/02/23 17:30	Kempton (AW)	6f	David Probert	Andrew Balding	1st	1:13.49	Won	–	9-1	11/2	Made all - shaken up 2f out - ridden and went clear from 1f out - wandered around inside final furlong - pushed out final 110yds - unchallenged(op 8/1 tchd 5/1) Made all - shaken up 2f out - ridden and went clear from 1f out - wandered around inside final furlong - pushed out final 110yds - unchallenged(op 8/1 tchd 5/1)
08/01/23 14:30	Southwell (AW)	7f	Tom Queally	Andrew Balding	9	1:30.39	.75	–	9-7	22/1	Raced wide - prominent - ridden and lost position 2f out - soon beaten(op 20/1 tchd 18/1) Raced wide - prominent - ridden and lost position 2f out - soon beaten(op 20/1 tchd 18/1)